Books On Sale
Athletes, Urban Fantasy, & More
The Singles Table by Sara Desai is $1.99! This is book three in the Marriage Game series and features an opposites attract/grumpy meets sunshine main pairing. Amazon mentions it’s a limited time deal!
Tag Archives: Lydia Kang
Books On Sale
Sci-Fi, a Freebie, & More
RECOMMENDED: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara is $2.99! Elyse wrote a Lightning Review for this and gave it an A-:
I listened to this book on audio during long drives for work, and it sucked me in, so much so that I would sit in my parking lot to keep listening.
Books On Sale
Fantasy and Non-Fiction
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo is $1.99!This is a mixture of historical fiction, fantasy, and romance. The Ghost Bride. It’s also been made into a Netflix adaptation that I’m super curious about! Since this book is on sale and Choo’s sophomore novel was also reduced in price, does this mean there’s a new book coming out?!
Lightning Reviews: Hockey, Superheroes, & More
Rejoice! We have some Lightning Reviews this Sunday and wow, what an assortment. We have some medical non-fiction and a new YA graphic novel with a Jewish superhero. We also have a hockey romance from one of our reviewer’s favorite series!
Lightning Review
Quackery by Lydia Kang, M.D. and Nate Pedersen
After I reviewed Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang, M.D., one of our commenters requested that I review Lydia Kang’s nonfiction book, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything (co-written by Nate Pedersen). Well, gosh, it’s a sacrifice, but if I MUST read a book full of weird historical semi-medical remedies for things like Bubonic Plague, well, then I guess I must. I do it for you, Bitches. Quackery is what … Continue reading Quackery by Lydia Kang, M.D. and Nate Pedersen
Book Review
Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang
Opium and Absinthe is a mystery with a romance thrown in. In this book, a Gilded Age heroine tries to solve the mystery of how her sister died, and who killed her. The book is lush with vampire lore, grounded in social issues, and bathed in the nightmare atmosphere of addiction. While I thought this book could have gone deeper into issues and characters, I adored it overall because of the protagonist’s character growth and … Continue reading Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang
